The strontium salt of acetic acid, listed as an oral care and soothing ingredient and regulated in Annex III.
What it is
Strontium acetate is strontium di(acetate), the strontium salt of acetic acid. CosIng lists it as an oral care and soothing ingredient. In the EU it is covered by an entry in Annex III (substances subject to restrictions) for oral products, with label requirements.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products, such as oral care products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable limits, conditions and label warnings.
Functions
EU regulation
EU · Annex III, entry 58Strontium acetate hemihydrate
- Product type
- Oral products
- Maximum concentration
- 3.5% (as strontium) When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5%
- Conditions and warnings
- Contains strontium acetate Frequent use by children is not advisable
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223